The Really Useful eLearning Instruction Manual: Your toolkit for putting elearning into practice - Hardcover

Rob Hubbard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118375890 ISBN 13: 9781118375891

Publisher: Pfeiffer, 2013

Synopsis

Technology has revolutionised every aspect of our lives and how we learn is no exception. The trouble is; the range of elearning technologies and the options available can seem bewildering. Even those who are highly experienced in one aspect of elearning will lack knowledge in some other areas. Wouldn’t it be great if you could access the hard-won knowledge, practical guidance and helpful tips of world-leading experts in these fields? Edited by Rob Hubbard and featuring chapters written by global elearning experts: Clive Shepherd, Laura Overton, Jane Bozarth, Lars Hyland, Rob Hubbard, Julie Wedgwood, Jane Hart, Colin Steed, Clark Quinn, Ben Betts and Charles Jennings - this book is a practical guide to all the key topics in elearning, including: getting the business on board, building it yourself, learning management, blended, social, informal, mobile and game-based learning, facilitating online learning, making the most of memory and more.

About this title

About the Author

Rob Hubbard is a designer through and through and is fascinated by how we learn, what we remember and why we pay attention to certain things. He most enjoys designing learning solutions; including elearning strategies, learning systems, apps, scenarios and online courses. He is a huge enthusiast of all that technology can offer to enhance learning and abhors bad design in any form.

In 2005, Rob founded LearningAge Solutions, which has grown to become a leading digital learning company in the UK. He has led numerous projects with many premier global organisations, gaining recognition with a number of awards. He has been involved in the eLearning Network for many years, serving on the Board for four years and as the elected Chair for two. He regularly speaks at conferences, blogs and judges awards.

Blog: http://robhubbard.wordpress.com

Twitter: @robhubbard

LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/robhubbard16

From the Back Cover

A who’s who of the learning profession brilliantly comes together to deliver a practical manifesto that changes the way you think about how learning actually happens.”
—Dan Pontefract, Head of Learning & Collaboration, Telus and author of Flat Army

“If you need to get up to speed in all facets of eLearning, this is the book for you. Traditional, mobile, social, gamed, and properly managed: The Really Useful eLearning Instruction Manual brings all the important stuff together in one slim volume. You can read it on a two-hour flight – and you probably should.”
—Jay Cross, CEO and Chief Unlearning Officer, Internet Time Alliance

“The Really Useful eLearning Instruction Manual’s list of 12 contributory authors reads like a who’s who of movers and shakers in the field from both sides of the Atlantic, and this means it is compulsive and compulsory reading. It contains many compelling arguments; some contradictory perspectives; and lots and lots of good, practical ideas. It packs a lot into 232 pages. This book belongs on your shelf (or iPad). You will come back to it again and again.”
—Nigel Paine, MD, nigelpaine.com

From the Inside Flap

More and more people want to use technology to enhance learning, but the problem is that it can at first seem bewildering. The elearning industry is riddled with acronyms and jargon and prone to leaping onto every passing technology bandwagon. This makes it difficult for those new to the industry to get their bearings. Even for those highly experienced in one facet of elearning, exploring new areas can be challenging. This book is designed to help.

Whether you want to get started with different forms of elearning, win over business leaders, or facilitate live online training, there are plenty of practical tips, hints and guidance to help you explore new areas of elearning whilst avoiding some of the common pitfalls.

With the hard-won wisdom and experience of world-leading experts in all aspects of elearning, The Really Useful eLearning Instruction Manual will give you a broad base of knowledge and the tools you need to navigate the elearning terrain.

Featuring contributions from Clive Shepherd, Laura Overton, Jane Bozarth, Lars Hyland, Julie Wedgwood, Jane Hart, Colin Steed, Clark Quinn, Ben Betts and Charles Jennings.

http://www.elearningnetwork.org

Edition details

• Publisher: Pfeiffer
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118375890
• ISBN 13: 9781118375891
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232